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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1948

Page

2

Antique Display For Sesqui Here

A sesqui centennial event features an antique display July 4 to 10 in the Castle Buick building at South and Mercer streets. John P Brinton chairs the display and cash prizes reward youngsters who bring antiques, with first prize 25 dollars, second 10 and third 5.

Castle Buick South and Mercer Streets John P. Brinton Sesqui General Committee Brinton Department of Public Assistance South Croton Avenue

Wesley Church Sponsors King of Kings Showing

Weeluanee Methodist church in West nae extension sponsors the film King of Kings to be shown tonight at 8 o'clock in the Union High school auditorium. A free will offering will support the church building fund. Washington-First revenue cutter fleet organized in 1790, seven years before the first battleship.

Weeluanee Washington U.S

GOP Convention Prep Sees Dewey Stassen Arrive in Philadelphia

Ohio Governor Thomas E Dewey and Harold E Stassen were slated to arrive for the Republican convention in Philadelphia Stassen to detrain Thursday morning with Dewey and Taft arriving over the week Arrangements chairman Hallanan outlined three certainties for the event and promised full press access to all convention activities. New York born inventor William Lee introduced the first knitting power in Albany in 1831.

Ohio Thomas E. Dewey New York Harold E. Stassen Minnesota Philadelphia Stassen City Dewey Taft William Lee England Albany N. Y

State Welfare Meeting Concludes With Job Discussion

The District conference of the State Welfare organization closed Tuesday at The Castleton hotel with 100 delegates from six counties and Harrisburg attending. The final session began at 2:30 p m and focused on Finding the Right Job with Dr. Dora F Capwell of the Allegheny Vocational Center as speaker. Walter A Kielar presided as chairman of the home service committee of the American Red Cross chapter. A luncheon featured Miss Gladys W Shugard speaking on The Child and the Family. The invocation was given by Rev D L Ferguson and Dr Frank L Burton presided.

State Welfare Organization Castleton Harrisburg Dora F. Capwell Allegheny Vocational Center of Pittsburgh Walter A. Kielar Home Service Committee American Red Cross Chapter

Moves Could Delay Draft Vote In House

The House debated the measure for a second day as Powell seeks 31 amendments to end discrimination against Negroes in the armed forces. Rep Shafer plans a 25 percent base pay raise for enlisted men to boost recruitment, while inductions may be postponed to January 31, 1949. Rep Short notes Shafer has solid backing to forestall inductions.

Powell Shafer Ir Mich House Andrews Senate Shafer Mich Armed Services Rep Short R Mo

Annual Meeting at Almira Home Elects Officers

Lola Harris reports 46 residents with six ill at the Almira Home. The oldest resident Mary Marks turns 101 in August. Memorial service honors Maud White and J. T. Campbell. Officers elected include president emeritus J. Ward Reis and president Howard C. Harper, with a long list of directors and trustees across Venango Mercer and Butler counties.

Lola Harris Mary Marks Harris Thomas Irwin Franklin Maud White J. T. Campbell Harper James D. Crawford Roy Shira Lauri Laurell C. E. Trainor George E. Harbison William D. Coban Harold C. Heck Jacob F. Rentz J. Howard Frew Gayle Blim Clyde W. Whit James E. Chambers James A. Hugh Joseph R._ McFare W. Kirk Jr Jesse R. Cooper B. E. Sankey W. D. Williams Venango County Charles Hough Mercer County Roy C Graney Helen Reed Samuel Phillips C. G. Carver Norman D_ Lamm Ralph Stewart Robert Hanna Irad Lewis Fred Daugherty Butler County Charles Wilder George E. Howard L. Cheeseman J. M. Cunningham

Deaths Of The Day: Harry McAnaney

Harry McAnaney aged 66 of 2512 North Mercer Street died this morning at 7 30 after a two year illness due to a heart condition. Born August 5 1881 in New Castle he was a retired Pennsylvania railroad employee and member of the Eagles and Brotherhood Railroad Maintenance lodges. Interment in Greenwood cemetery with funeral at R L Boyd funeral home Friday at 2 D S T. Family to attend this evening and Thursday 7 to 9.

Harry McAnaney North Mercer Street New Castle Joseph Sarah Jones McAnaney McAnaney Pennsylvania Railroad Eagles and Brotherhood Charles McAnaney Pittsburgh John L. McAnaney LaCrosse Wis Louis FE Walter McAnaney F. C. Ray Beaver Falls Elizabeth Boyles H. L. Shingledecker Youngstown D.S.T R. L. Boyd North Jefferson Street Owen Shields Croton Methodist Church Greenwood Cemetery

Senate restore cuts in foreign aid bill pace one continuation

Senate leaders pressed for a quick compromise as conferees split differences on foreign aid issues. The chamber moved toward adjournment by passing a three billion eight hundred million dollar Navy bill and a forty three million dollar government corporations bill.

GOP Congress Senate Senate Gop

President to make brief visits on homeward trek

The chief executive will not speak publicly in Kansas City Independence or St. Louis but will appear briefly at Jefferson City Terre Haute Indianapolis Harrisburg and York as he winds down his homeward lap. He is expected to deliver major speeches in Missouri after conventions and used Arizona and New Mexico stops yesterday to crit explore Congress.

Congress Kansas City Independence St. Louis Missouri Jefferson City Terre Haute Ind Indianapolis Harrisburg York Arizona New Mexico

Card of Thanks From Evans Family

Card of thanks expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for kindness sympathy and flowers during bereavement from Mr Harry S Evans and family acknowledging support and donations.

MR. Harry S, Evans and Family

Speculation Over Probable Choice At GOP Sessions

The article reports Governor Warren entering the presidential race to stay and not as a favorite son. General MacArthur supporters occupy the Adelphia hotel declaring eight Wisconsin delegates plus singles from Iowa Kansas Illinois and possibly New York. The National Republican Committee plans to meet to discuss delegate contests in several states and Michigan opposition to Mrs Dudley C Hay for re election to the committee.

Warren MacArthur Adelphia Hotel Wisconsin Iowa Kansas Illinois New York National Republican Committee Georgia South Carolina Mississippi District of Columbia Maryland Michigan Dudley C. Hay Detroit Republican National Committee Hay Rae C. Hooker Mount Pleasant, Mich Republican State Committee

Books Forum To Meet Thursday At Public Library

Great Books Forum will meet Thursday evening at 7:30 at the free public library to discuss Shakespeare's Henry V. Miss Elizabeth Milholland will lead. the Emperor and Galilean by Henrik Ibsen was postponed due to late book arrivals.

Great Books Forum Free Public Library Elizabeth Milholland Henrik Tbsen

Pa Newe Observes Pa Newe Observes

Vintage is still seen performing yeoman service as it travels about the city. Some local families should nightly check front sidewalks to ensure children's toys are removed to the yard or porch. In poorly lit areas toys may be left on sidewalks posing trip hazards for pedestrians.

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Harry McBride Post to Meet Tonight

Regular meeting of the Harry L. McBride post No. 522 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will be held at the Post Home this evening at 8 o'clock. Plans will be made for a dance by the athletic committee and a baseball game with Portersville on Sunday, June 20.

Harry L. McBride Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Portersville

Edenburg Child Struck by Car Near Ball Field

Five year old Gloria Menichini of Edenburg was hit by a car around 7 p m Tuesday near the Edenburg road ball field. Driver Robert Navarra of Hillsville transported her to Jameson Memorial Hospital where doctors diagnosed chin and body contusions with no bones broken.

Gloria Menichini Edenburg Robert Navarra Hillsville Jameson Memorial Hospital

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